Guided Imagery Therapy Research Articles

Penurunan Nyeri Sendi Pada Lansia Dengan Terapi Relaksasi Autogenik Dan Terapi Guided Imagery

Introduction: Elderly people face various health problems related to decreased body function, one of which is joint pain. Joint pain limits the range of motion of the elderly so that joints become stiff, have difficulty walking, and can cause disability. Joint pain causes the elderly to be unable to perform activities comfortably which results in decreased quality of life. Objectives: The Purpose to determine the effect of autogenic relaxation therapy and guided imagery therapy on joint pain in the elderly. Methods: The methods Used Quantitative Design with two group pre-test and post-test. The study used 16 respondents with a matched case-control sampling technique divided into two treatment groups with 8 respondents each. Results: The results of statistical analysis showed that there was no difference between autogenic relaxation therapy and guided imagery in the elderly with joint pain with a ρ-value of 0.558> 0.05. Conclusion: Autogenic relaxation and guided imagery are effective in reducing joint pain in the elderly.

A comparative study to evaluate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation techniques versus guided imagery therapy on fatigue and quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy in selected hospital at Erode

The burden of cancer is growing globally and is one of the top leading causes of death. Among all age-groups the adults aged 50-74 carry highest burden of cancer. Among men, head and neck and gastro-intestinal cancers are prominent. The treatment of this cancer can cause side effects like fatigue, and it can leads to poor quality of life of the patients. This study was aim to compare the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation techniques versus guided imagery therapy on fatigue and quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy in selected hospital at Erode. Two group pretest post test experimental design was used. The conceptual frame-work was based on modified “Wiedenbach’s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing Theory (1964)”. Non-probability purposive sampling method was used to select the samples. The tool used for this study was Brief Fatigue Inventory Scale for fatigue and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire -C30 (3.0) combined with Head and Neck 35 Scale for quality of life. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The mean post test scores of fatigue in the experimental group-I was 40 (SD ±13.26) and the mean post test scores of fatigue in the experimental group-II was 34 (SD ± 12.1). The independent ‘t’ value for fatigue was 1.93 which was slightly significant at P<0.05 level of significance. The mean post test scores of quality of life in the experimental group-I was 148 (SD±17.43) and the mean post test scores of quality of life in the experimental group-II was 142 (SD ±13.5). The independent ‘t’ test value was 0.420 which was slightly significant at P<0.05 level of significance. There was no significant association between fatigue and quality of life with their selected demographic variables. This study concluded that progressive muscle relaxation techniques and guided imagery was beneficial in reducing fatigue and improving quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Guided Imagery To Reduce Insomnia in Elderly

One of the actions that can be given to improve sleep quality in elderly with insomnia is Guided Imagery Therapy. The long term goal of research was to determine the effect of Guided Imagery Therapy against Insomnia In Kota Wilayah Utara Public Health Center Kediri. The design in this research was Pre Experiment Design of Pre-Post Test Design. The population were all elderly who have insomnia with sample number that is equal to 36 respondents, data retrieval by using purposive sampling technique. The collection of data for measurement using a questionnaire of Insomnia Rating Scale. The data was analyzed by using statistical test of Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, p = 0.000 and z score = 4.054. There are 9 (nine) respondents declined Insomnia Rating Scale after therapy. This proves that the Guided Imagery can reduce Insomnia in the Elderly in Kota Wilayah Utara Public Health Center Kediri.

Perbedaan Terapi Guided Imagery Dan Aromaterapi Lemon Terhadap Nyeri Pada Ibu Post Section Caesarean

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GUIDED IMAGERY THERAPY AND LEMONAROMATHERAPY ON PAIN IN POST SECTION CESAREAN MOTHER1Etika rahmah dewi, 2Happy Dwi AprilinaABSTRACT Background: Section caesarean is an act of surgery or an artificial labor whose purpose is to remove the baby by opening the mother's stomach and uterus with the incision of the mother's uterus intact. Section caesarean can cause unpleasant conditions because it makes the mother feel uncomfortable and afraid to mobilize and engage in activities. The use of pharmacological techniques to reduce pain can be combined with non-pharmacological techniques. A non-pharmacology technique that can be conducted is guided imagery therapy and lemon aromatherapy.Objective: Knowing the differences between guided imagery therapy and lemon aromatherapy therapy on Section Caesarean pain in respondents in RSUD Ajibarang after being given guided imagery therapy and lemonaromatherapy therapy.Method:A quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design with two group pretest-posttest with design was used in this study. The target of this study in post section caesarean women was divided into two groups. They were selected by purposive sampling technique. The pretest was taken in the form of initial measurements and posttest was in the form of final measurements after treatment by using Mann Whitney test.Result: The result showed that the difference between guided imagery therapy and lemon aromatherapy therapy which were given to 38 respondents for 1x24 hours for 10 minutes revealed that the intensity of the respondent pain scale decreased.Conclusion: After being given a nursing intervention about provision of lemon aromatherapy for respondents, it can be concluded that the provision of lemon aromatherapy is more effective to reduce pain scale than guided imagery therapy.

The Guided Imagery Therapy Activity “Inner Dialogue-Child Adult Meeting” (ID-CAM): Steps and Applications

ABSTRACTThe guided imagery therapy activity Inner Dialogue-Child Adult Meeting (ID-CAM) is designed to monitor inner child and adult parts or voices, and the quality of dialogue between them in an imaginary meeting. Dialogical Self Theory constitutes its theoretical background. In analyzing the material generated from this activity, emphasis is placed in the various “meeting resolutions” (“dialogue outcomes”): connection, disconnection, and forced connection between child and adult self. Case examples illustrate steps and applications to help therapists and clients: (a) deal with impasses; (b) understand the depth of current difficulties; (c) rethink case information and possible unsaid trauma; and (d) assess therapy progress. Additional therapy applications are discussed in connection to Dialogical Self Theory. The activity can be used in individual, group, and couples therapy by therapists interested in dialogic perspectives.

The Effect of Guided Imagery to The Level of Anxiety of Trimester III Pregnant Woman in The Working Area of Mijen Health Center in Semarang City

Background: Pregnancy is a time when there are dramatic changes both psychologically and biologically that can cause anxiety. From the results of interviews stated 7 of 10 third trimester pregnant mother said anxious moment before childbirth. Guided imagery is a therapy to overcome anxiety. The purpose of this study to determine the effect of guided imagery on the anxiety level of pregnant women at Trimester III. Method: Quantitative research type of quasi-experimental design pre and post-test without control. Sampling by purposive sampling. The sample size is 30 respondents. The anxiety was measured using the HRSA questionnaire and analyzed using the Match Pair Test Wilcoxon test. Results: The results of analysis of 30 respondents, before given guided imagery therapy most of the respondents experienced moderate anxiety as many as 18 people (60%). After being given guided imagery treatment most respondents had light anxiety 17 people (56.7%). The result of the Wilcoxon test shows p-value 0.000 (p-value &lt;0,05), Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Conclusion: There is an influence of guided imagery on the anxiety level of third-trimester pregnant women in the Working Area of Mijen Health Center in Semarang City with a p-value of 0.000 which means that guided imagery can reduce the anxiety level of third-trimester pregnant women.

Pengaruh Guided Imagery Terhadap Frekuensi Napas Pada Pasien Asma Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Paruga Kota Bima Tahun 2017

One of the psychological therapies that can be performed in patients with asthma is guided imagery. Guided imagery is a technique that uses the imagination of individuals with directional imagination to reduce stress. Frequency of breath is a process of inspiration and expiration in units of time / minute. When medical therapy is incapable of improving the patient's condition, alternative therapies such as guided imagery can be one of the interventions that nurses can provide. Objective : To analyze the influence of guided imagery therapy on respiratory rate in asthma patients In the Working Area of ​​Puskesmas Paruga Kota Bima. Methods : The design used in this study was pre-experimental with one group Pre-Post Test (one group pre-post test design). Sampling method using stratified random sampling with the number of samples of 30 respondents. The research instrument used is the observation sheet and watches. Data were analyzed using Paired T-Test with significant level (p = value ≤ 0,05). Results : The study showed a significant influence between guided imagery therapy on respiratory rate in asthma patients with p value = 0.05, H0 is rejected and Ha accepted or there is influence between guided imagery therapy on breath frequency in asthma patients. Conclusion : Based on the results of the study, the nurse needs to do guided imagery therapy in asthma patients. This is because guided imagery therapy can affect the frequency of breathing in asthma patients.

Maternal and Child Acceptability of a Proposed Guided Imagery Therapy Mobile App Designed to Treat Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children: Mixed-Methods Predevelopment Formative Research.

BackgroundFunctional abdominal pain disorders are chronic abdominal pain conditions, which affect up to 20% of children worldwide. Of the various functional abdominal pain disorder treatment modalities, psychological therapies such as guided imagery therapy appear most effective. However, there are significant barriers to receiving psychological therapies, including access to trained therapists. Alternatively, remotely delivered psychological therapies for functional abdominal pain disorders have been efficacious.ObjectiveThe objective of our study was to assess acceptability of a proposed guided imagery therapy app designed to treat functional abdominal pain disorders through remote delivery of prerecorded audio sessions and to evaluate user preferences for using such an app.MethodsUsing a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a predevelopment formative study among children aged 7 to 12 years with a functional abdominal pain disorder and their parents. The parents completed our modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) questionnaire, which quantified behavioral intention and related factors for using a guided imagery therapy app. Dyads participated in separate in-person semistructured interviews to assess their attitudes toward and preferences for a guided imagery therapy app. Questionnaire and interview findings were collected concurrently, analyzed separately, and then integrated through methods triangulation.ResultsAmong the 15 participating parent-child dyads, 5 (33%) children were Hispanic and 11 (73%) had irritable bowel syndrome. They had diverse socioeconomic status. All parent participants were mothers. The TAM questionnaire indicated that mothers scored favorably on behavioral intention to use a guided imagery therapy app (mean score 12.0, SD 2.6, possible range 3-15). Scores for the TAM factors perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, hedonic motivation, compatibility, and habit also were favorable. Maternal interviews confirmed positive attitudes toward the proposed app. They advocated a visual component to hold their child’s attention during the guided imagery therapy sessions; recommended incorporating background sounds into the sessions; favored session reminder notifications from the app; and thought the best time for their child to listen to the sessions would be in the evening or before bed. The child interviews also confirmed positive attitudes toward the proposed app. They suggested guided imagery therapy session topics such as sports and adventures; listening to sessions in their bedroom; and the need for parental supervision to install the app on their mobile device. Integration of the quantitative and qualitative methods findings complimented one another on acceptability. The favorable behavioral intention TAM score aligned well with expressed positive maternal and child attitudes toward the app and can be explained by the desire to avoid medications. The questionnaire and interviews also confirmed therapeutic benefit as an intrinsic motivator to promote routine use.ConclusionsA guided imagery therapy app designed to treat pediatric patients with functional abdominal pain disorders appears to be acceptable to both mothers and children. Incorporating parent and child preferences into a guided imagery therapy app could promote therapeutic compliance and increase access to optimal care.

Mo2029 - Treating Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children Through a Guided Imagery Therapy Mobile Applciation: Formative Research

Mo2029 - Treating Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children Through a Guided Imagery Therapy Mobile Applciation: Formative Research

Reducing Pregnant Woman’s Anxiety in Dealing with Delivery through Guided Imagery Therapy

Reducing Pregnant Woman’s Anxiety in Dealing with Delivery through Guided Imagery Therapy

Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Guided Imagery Therapy among Elderly People at Kandulavaari Palli, Chandragiri Mandal, Chittoor District-A.P

Aging is the normal process of the related change, which begins with birth and continues throughout the life. Many times, there are multiple stressors such as illness, and the loss of spouse. These multiple stressors may be too much for a elderly person to deal with this may lead to depression and the need to divert by guided imagery therapy.

Early brain changes associated with psychotherapy in major depressive disorder revealed by resting-state fMRI: Evidence for the top-down regulation theory

BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with dysfunction of the emotional circuitry in the brain. Psychotherapy and antidepressant treatment both aid in modulating this dysfunction, albeit probably through different mechanisms. A plausible “top-down” emotional regulation mechanism for psychotherapy has been described in previous studies, but the underlying findings are still contradictory. MethodsA total of 23 MDD patients and 20 healthy controls were enrolled. The early neural effects within 5weeks of guided imagery—a psychotherapeutic method for treating depression—were assessed through resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging using the regional homogeneity analytical method. ResultsAt baseline, regional homogeneity was reduced in cortical regions and increased in limbic areas in the pre-treatment scans of MDD patients as compared to controls. After 5weeks of guided imagery therapy, regional homogeneity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate gyrus both increased. Higher pre-treatment regional homogeneity in the dorsal anterior cingulate gyrus was positively correlated with an improved response to guided imagery therapy. ConclusionThe changes in regional homogeneity induced by guided imagery therapy demonstrate that this method of psychotherapy takes effect through a “top-down” mechanism. Future studies comparing various psychotherapeutic methodologies across multiple time points in the treatment course should yield more valuable insights on this topic.

APLIKASI TERAPI ‘GUIDED IMAGERY’ UNTUK PASIEN ASMA DENGAN STATUS ASMATIKUS PADA UNIT GAWAT DARURAT

Asthma is a disease of the respiratory tract that can be caused by multifactor. Psychological stress may be one trigger of asthma attacks. One of the psychological therapies that can be performed on patients with asthma is guided imagery. The method used in this study is a literature review as a basis for research to be conducted. The study of literature shows that there is a positive effect of guided imagery therapy against one of the lung function parameters forced expiratory lung capacity (force expiratory volume / FEV). Complementary therapies guided imagery is in line with medical treatment by other health care team to achieve optimal patient conditions

Abstract 1377: Guided imagery use in the peri-operative period of gynecologic oncology surgery.

Abstract Objective: To assess the feasibility of using guided imagery therapy in the peri-operative period at the time of Gynecologic Oncology surgery. Methods: IRB approval was obtained for this randomized control trial. Patients were recruited based on having an exploratory laparotomy surgery with the gynecologic oncology group. Research staff performed a phone interview and obtained written consent. Patients were randomized to standard of care therapy, blank CD which was to simulate noise reduction headphones, or a validated guided imagery CD. The intervention would be used in pre op waiting area, during surgery, and after surgery. VAS scores, amount of narcotics used, amount of anti-emetics used, FACT G and POMS surveys were collected. Results: 12 patients were attempted to be recruited for the study from April 2012 to the present. Prior to study enrollment, all patients were excited about the study and willing participants. All 12 pre op nurses were a barrier to discuss the study with the patients in the pre op area. 2 patients were unable to be consented due to the pre-operative nursing staff baring the research staff from consenting. 3 of the 10 RNAs stated that the player was dysfunctional, though the players were tested prior to delivery to the pre-operative area. 7 of the 12 patients stated that they ‘forgot’ to listen to the CD prior to surgery, or that the nurses did not let them take the time to listen. Only 2 of the 12 patients actually listened to the CD prior to surgery; only 2 of the 12 had the CD played during surgery. 4 of the 12 never received the CD player and surveys after surgery on the surgical oncology floor. Only 1 of the 12 actually listened to the CD throughout the entire hospital stay. 5 patients were told that it was “too busy” to listen to the CD by the floor nursing staff. 6 CD players were lost or stolen during the course of the study. To date, only 1 patient in the control group completed all surveys. However, 3 patients voiced excitement and satisfaction when using the intervention CD during their immediate peri-operative time, and were documented by external observers to have resolution of their anxiety while using the intervention CD. Conclusions: While subjectively beneficial for patients to decrease stress responses peri-operatively, integrative medicine techniques such as guided imagery will be difficult to implement until the culture of medicine embraces this novel modality. Citation Format: Elizabeth L. Dickson, Matt Gerber, Amy L. Jonson. Guided imagery use in the peri-operative period of gynecologic oncology surgery. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2013 Apr 6-10; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2013;73(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 1377. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2013-1377

Guided Imagery for Women with Interstitial Cystitis: Results of a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

In the United States, more than 1 million women and men are affected with interstitial cystititis (IC), which is a clinical syndrome involving urinary urgency, frequency, and pelvic pain. A review of the literature revealed that there are no studies showing the effect of guided imagery in women with IC. The purpose of this clinical investigation was to explore the effect of guided imagery on pelvic pain and urinary symptoms in women with IC symptoms. Thirty (30) women with diagnosed IC were randomized into 2 equal groups. One group (treatment) listened to a 25-minute guided imagery compact disc (CD), that was created specifically for women with pelvic pain and IC, twice a day for 8 weeks. The control group rested for 25 minutes twice daily for 8 weeks. Because no guided imagery CDs specifically for women with IC were found on the commercial market, the authors created a script and recorded the CD specifically for women with IC and pelvic pain. The focus of this guided imagery CD was on healing the bladder, relaxing the pelvic-floor muscles, and quieting the nerves specifically involved in IC. Baseline and end-of-study assessment questionnaires (Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index & Problem Index [IC-SIPI], IC Self-Efficacy Scale, a visual analogue [VAS] scale for pain, and a global response assessment [GRA]), 2-day voiding diaries, and 24-hour pain diaries were completed by the subjects and were evaluated using SPSS (Chicago, IL). More than 45% of the treatment group were responders to guided imagery therapy noting a moderate or marked improvement on the GRA. Pain scores and episodes of urgency significantly decreased in the treatment group. Responders had significant reductions in IC-SIPI scores (problem index, p = 0.006; symptom index, p = 0.004). In addition, responders on the GRA had significant (p = 0.039) improvements in mean pain scores from 5.50 to 2.57 at the end of the study in contrast to the nonresponders, whose pain levels remained the same (4.89 to 4.39). This is the first study providing preliminary data supporting the use of guided imagery as a potential therapy for IC. Guided imagery may be a useful tool to offer women with IC for pain and IC symptom management. It is an intervention without negative side-effects, is readily available, and shows a trend toward improvement of IC symptoms.

A Review of the Effects of Hypnosis on the Immune System in Breast Cancer Patients: A Brief Communication

In order to make a recommendation about the use of hypnosis as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of breast cancer, 2 studies assessing the immunological effects of hypnosis in patients with early stage breast cancer were evaluated: (a) an experiment that taught hypnotic guided-imagery therapy to patients and (b) one that provided participants with home visits and autogenic training. Both investigations demonstrated improvement in depression and increased natural killer (NK) cell counts after 2 months of hypnosis treatment. However, neither study determined the clinical significance of hypnosis in the setting of cancer, and therefore future experiments are needed to relate the immune-mediated effects of hypnosis to hard clinical outcomes like survival rates.

Effects of the Guided Imagery Therapy on the Self-esteem and Anxiety of the Home-based Psychiatric Patients

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the guided imagery therapy as a nursing intervention on the self-reported self-esteem and anxiety of the home-based psychiatric patients.The study was designed using nonequivalent control group pretest- posttest design.A total sixty patients were selected according to the criteria of the study among the home-based psychiatric patients.The twenty eight samples who attended D, K, or N community mental health center and J health center were assigned to the experimental group and the thirty two who attended D or N health center to the control group.Self-esteem of samples were measured by the Self-Esteem Scale developed by Rosenberg(1971) which was translated by Chun(1974) and anxiety of samples by the STAI Form X-2 developed by Spielberger( 1975) which was translated by Kim(1978).General characteristics of samples were analyzed with percentage using SPSS win.Between experimental and control group, general homogeneity, pretest homogeneity and posttest homogeneity in self-esteem and anxiety were verified using the t-test. The result of this study can be summarized as follows：1. The first hypothesis, "level of self-esteem of the experimental group will be significantly higher than that of the control group,'(1 = 2.58, p&lt;.01) was supported.2. The second hypothesis, "level of anxiety of the experimental group will be significantly lower than that of the control group,"(t = -5.21, P&lt;.00) was supported.In conclusion, the guided imagery therapy can be considered as an effective method of nursing intervention, because it was proved to help patients improve level of their self-esteem and decrease level of their anxiety in this study.